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suppression
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suppression [sə′presh·ən]
(computer science)
Removal or deletion usually of insignificant digits in a number, especially zero suppression.
Optional function in either on-line or off-line printing devices that permits them to ignore certain characters or groups of characters which may be transmitted through them.
(electronics)
Elimination of any component of an emission, as a particular frequency or group of frequencies in an audio-frequency of a radio-frequency signal.


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